Panachaiki railway station

Patras Suburban Railway
Παναχαϊκή
Panachaiki
Panachaiki railway station, view from the railway tracks, October 2011
General information
Location264 41, Patras
Achaea
Greece
Coordinates38°15′44″N 21°44′32″E / 38.262345°N 21.742280°E / 38.262345; 21.742280
Owned byGAIAOSE[1]
Line(s)Piraeus–Patras railway and
Patras–Kyparissia railway[2]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks1
Train operatorsHellenic Train
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Accessible
Other information
Statusunsfaffed
Fare zoneA (A1)[3]
Websitehttp://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Rebuilt9 July 2010; 14 years ago (2010-07-09) (Line P2)
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station Suburban Rail Following station
Patras Line P2 Agyia
towards Rio
Location
Map

Panachaiki railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Παναχαϊκή, romanizedSidirodromikos Stathmos Panachaiki) is a railway station in Patras in the northwestern Peloponnese, Greece. The station is located in the city, close to Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, on Piraeus–Patras line and is severed by Proastiakos Patras Services. Pending the completion of the Athens Airport–Patras railway, it will be connected to Aigio, Diakopto and Kiato, where connecting train services to Athens Airport and Piraeus (via Athens central railway station) are available.[4]

History

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From 29 February 2020, service was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, becoming the starting point of the new Line P1 of the Suburban Railway to the town of Kato Achaia.[5]

In November 2022, TERNA-MYTILINEOS, the contractor of the project to complete the final phase of Athens Airport–Patras railway was charged with undertaking the electrification project in the previous section, from Kiato to Aegio.[6] With the electric train, the distance on the Athens-Kiato-Rio axis will be covered in less than two hours with an intercity express.

Facilities

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The station currently is little more than a halt, with a single platform. The station, however lays close to Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, home of Panachaiki F.C.

Services

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The station is served by the Agios AndreasRio line of the Proastiakos.[7] Rail services are provided by OSE trains (Stadler GTW 2/6 diesel two-car units). The trains run every hour daily, from 6:23 in the morning until 23:23 in the evening.[8] The Agios Andreas–Rio route has two bus connections at Kastellokampos—to Agios Vasileios and the General University Hospital of Patras via the University of Patras.[8]

Several local bus lines of Patras pass through the station.

References

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  1. ^ "Home". gaiaose.com.
  2. ^ "OSE - 2017 Network Statement Annexes".
  3. ^ "Patras Suburban Railway".
  4. ^ "BUSES PATRAS-KIATO-PATRAS" (PDF). Athens: TrainOSE. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Ξεκινούν, στις 29 Φεβρουαρίου, τα νέα δρομολόγια του Προαστιακού από-προς την Κάτω Αχαΐα". February 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "Πάτρα: Υπογράφεται η σύμβαση για το σιδηροδρομικό έργο Αίγιο – Ρίο στις 24 Νοεμβρίου - Ποιοι σταθμοί θα κατασκευαστούν | Pelop Ειδήσεις".
  7. ^ "Map of Patras suburban railway" (PDF). Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Patras Suburban Railway". Athens: TrainOSE. Retrieved 20 July 2020.